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The present work considers information and data as a cornerstone for an effective Circular Manufacturing (CM). Focusing on complex industrial assets it also postulates the relevance to develop CM strategies having both the perspective of the Original Equipment Manufacturer, or asset provider, and the asset user. In this scope, a particular emphasis is given on enterprise information systems interoperability as enabler: for CM strategies to be effective, data are required to be exchanged between various enterprise information systems (EIS) hold by the two parties. Therefore, the mapping of data required for each CM strategy along the product/asset lifecycle is performed, and an overview of the EIS interoperability for CM enhancement is discussed, leveraging on ontologies concept.